Coolcameragirl Loc: Bradenton, FL

This is something different for me. Please give honest critique. Thank you.

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lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

I like it quite a bit.
Normally I would want more "action" or involvement from inside, but I think the window frame is such a strong integral part of the image that it is enough to carry the subdued action inside.
As such, I would really work on getting the window frame perfect.
It needs lens correction to remedy the pincushion distortion so that you can work to have the frame exactly parallel with all 4 image edges.

Coolcameragirl Loc: Bradenton, FL

Excellent point about the frame. Thanks!

photoninja1 Loc: Tampa Florida

No doubt the frame is a major compositional element and it needs to be dealt with. However, the center of interest to me is the guy in the white T-shirt and the girl in the tan sweater. What are they talking about? Are they lovers, friends? What is going on? I'd like to see them sharper. The scene probably needs to be shot with a somewhat smaller aperture and a faster shutter speed. You might want to play with the white balance too. If this is a local establishment, I would make an entire project of photographing it. I think there is a lot of human interest potential here. Shoot, shoot, shoot!

Coolcameragirl Loc: Bradenton, FL

Unfortunately, this is not local - grabbed it quickly while on Martha's Vineyard. But I will play with the white balance and figure out how to fix the frame. Thanks for commenting. Your help is appreciated.

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

Hello Coolcameragirl, I take a lot of "through window" shots like yours so I do appreciate the difficulties.

The people inside are not in focus, this is because your AF has picked the window frame, the guy on the left is closest to the window and therefore in "sharper" focus. Your lens was wide open so there wasn't much you could do about that, it was giving you a shutter speed of only 1/6sec. If you were hand holding, as I suspect you were, you did very well to get away with the picture as sharp as it is, perhaps it would be better to say "any less sharp than it is". Your ISO was 3200, I'm not familiar with your camera so I don't know if it would have been possible to increase the ISO to give a faster shutter speed without the picture succumbing to excessive noise.

Graham

Coolcameragirl Loc: Bradenton, FL

Thanks for commenting, Graham. At the time, I hadn't gone out seeking photo opportunities. I was with a group of people and saw this scene, grabbed my camera and snap-shot it. Now that I look at it, I wish I had taken the time to set up the camera. Thanks for your comments. Maybe I will try more of this in the future. I've seen quite a few of your street shots and am impressed.

iDoc Loc: Knoxville,Tennessee

This image appeals to me and reminds one of a Hopper painting. The softness is painterly. The mood is warm and the image is well balanced. A good grab shot. Your recognition and quick response are to be lauded.